A teacher charged with a slew of child prostitution offences has managed to avoid jail, the judge apparently being impressed by his remorseful character and a generous out of court settlement he paid.

The 38-year-old Kagoshima prefecture high school teacher used an unnamed “game site” (probably referring to Mobage or Gree, both of which have become hotbeds of enjo kousai activity) to arrange paid sexual encounters with a 13-year-old middle schooler and a 16-year-old high schooler.

He paid them each ¥10,000 for sex at local hotels on different occasions over a 3 month period, and also took the opportunity to take lewd pictures of them, which eventually resulted in a variety of child prostitution charges being brought against him, which he admitted.

His name apparently came to light after police questioned the girls with respect to an unrelated matter, which probably involved them turning over all their previous customers.

Prosecutors sought an 18 month prison sentence, which the judge obligingly granted – with the proviso that it be suspended for 3 years, so the lucky teacher will not have to spend any time in prison if he can somehow avoid the temptation of further schoolgirl encounters for the next 3 years.

The judge seemed to be satisfied that as the teacher has paid extra (presumably to the families of his “victims”), he is well on the path to recovery:

Your perverted sexual preferences may well have taken root with your victims, exerting a malign influence over them.

On the other hand, you concluded an out of court settlement, and expressed remorse for your actions.

Despite noting that his pursuit of schoolgirl sex was “habitual,” the judge observed that “there is a low chance of him re-offending.”

The city which employs him has called his actions “regrettable” and promised it will “discipline him thoroughly,” perhaps suggesting a temporary pay cut or even a transfer to another school may be in the offing.

Being a teacher in this day and age? As a teacher myself i would say that this career makes you hate yourself ad anyone around you. you really should avoid careers that deal with kids if you want to live a long happy life.

Even in the fucked up US they usually differentiate between a 13 year old and a 16 year old.
But I don't think someone needs to be on a sex offender list for life because they slept with a 16 year old.
Really the list should only be reserved for particularly heinous crimes and individuals who seem to be repeat offenders.

The under 18 anti child sex law supersedes the AOC law. Also the AOC is Japan ranged from 13 to 18, depending on prefecture.

Notice I did not say anti child prostitution law. Japanese law government officials worded it so they can continue buying whores over the age of 18 and not risk raising calls for additional prostitution laws enacted.

Simply put, grandpa wants to keep his granddaughter from getting squired by other geezers, yet still wants to squire all of her friends.

Wow! These teachers ought to get on their knees and give thanks they're not in the US. Under the same conditions this guy would probably be looking at least at 10 years in a max security prison trying not to have his ass used as pincushion by other inmates.

Then after getting out being listed as a Class A sex offender. Which means every time you move you have to go to the local police and notify them of your domicile and in some locations going to your neighbors and telling them your a sex offender. Good luck finding a job.

Yah Japan is way to soft on them and the US is way to hard.
Some good news the Christian right aka puritans in the US are now a laughing stock so it might become less harsh though it'll probably take at least ten years or more.